Visiting voters led to a visit from police for Janelle Bynum, a black lawmaker from Oregon
Source: USA TODAY
USA Today NetworkJoel Shannon, USA TODAY Published 3:47 p.m. ET July 4, 2018
Janelle Bynum, a state representative from Oregon who is black, said she was going door-to-door to talk with constituents when one of those constituents called the police on her, thinking her actions were "suspicious."
Bynum is running for reelection in November, and posted about the experience to Facebook on Tuesday.
"Big shout out to Officer Campbell who responded professionally to someone who said that I was going door to door and spending a lot of time typing on my cell phone after each house- aka canvassing and keeping account of what my community cares about!" she wrote.
The incident happened around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday after Bynum had visited nearly 30 homes in Clackamas, Ore., OregonLive reports.
Her reaction when she saw the deputy pull up: "I don't believe this," the publication reports......................................
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/04/police-called-black-oregon-lawmaker-she-visited-voters/758002002/
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dhill926
(16,234 posts)shit has got to stop....
Judi Lynn
(160,219 posts)Someone should help her find a hobby, maybe she could learn to read, or do volunteer work, anything to keep her from gaping out her window, spying on every living person she sees, hoping to run off anyone she doesn't want in her neighborhood.
She could join her local racists/gawkers anonymous group.
ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)I also think the media outlet reporting the story should also be made aware of it also.
AKing
(511 posts)blaze
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(12,539 posts)SamKnause
(13,043 posts)That beautiful young lady can knock on my door any time she likes.
Trump won't be satisfied until he starts a race war.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)if these racist pukes don't pull their heads out their ass.